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12 Apr 12
IDEX buys Precision Photonics in $20M cash deal

Industrial fluidics company further expands its optics and photonics technology platform with acquisition of “impossible optics” provider.

11 Apr 12
Philips targets Russian roads with Optogan

Lighting giant sets up joint venture to target high-growth market with local LED specialist.

10 Apr 12
Equity sale boosts Lightwave Logic cash reserves

Developer of electro-optic devices based on organic molecules says it now has enough cash for the next 18 months of operations.

05 Apr 12
PV facing ‘withdrawal from subsidy addiction’

As incentives subside, analysts see PV making strides in emerging markets, and sustained subsidy-free market growth by 2017.

03 Apr 12
Inrad Optics swings to 2011 profit

Company formerly known as Photonic Products Group reduces debt but sees push-out of ‘several’ large orders.

03 Apr 12
SUSS grows laser portfolio with Tamarack deal

The German lithography equipment maker expands its product offering substantially with $9.3 million acquisition.

02 Apr 12
Q-Cells files for bankruptcy

Recent court ruling makes the German photovoltaics company’s restructuring plans unworkable.

29 Mar 12
Emcore sells VCSEL operation to Sumitomo

Fiber-optic component maker boosts cash balance with $17 M sale to Japanese-owned rival.

29 Mar 12
Analyst: UV-LED market to reach $150M by 2016

As Aquionics prepares to launch its first LED-based water purifier, Yole Développement predicts sharp growth in next five years.

27 Mar 12
Oclaro and Opnext join forces in $177M merger

All-stock deal will create world's second-largest provider of optical components and modules for communications.

26 Mar 12
Applied Energetics struggles amid defense cuts

Directors at the consistently loss-making laser system developer take a 25% pay cut and look for additional financing.

26 Mar 12
Jenoptik to pay dividend after record 2011

After a year characterized by strong orders and debt restructuring, the German company is in expansion mode.

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